Power Outages in Turner County, SD
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Clay-Union Electric Corp, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop and Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Parker - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.5 hours.
Turner County, SD is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/turner-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Turner County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/turner-county
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Clay-Union Electric Corp, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop and Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Parker - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~5,324 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Parker - (SD), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Clay-Union Electric Corp, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay-Union Electric Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Parker - (SD) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Turner Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57014 | 19 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 57053 | 18 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57070 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57043 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57036 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57021 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57015 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Turner County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Turner County right now.
Turner County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on October 9, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×7
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Turner County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Turner County went about 6.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,479 customers.
The US EIA reports South Dakota utilities averaged 4.7 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 6.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 1,295 customers out) · decade average 4.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63 | 557 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 43 | 650 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 40 | 669 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 46 | 473 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 100 | 813 | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 136 | 1,479 | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 159 | 815 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 206 | 1,295 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 127 | 1,113 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 145 | 825 | 4.6 |
| 2025 | 211 | 983 | 6.5 |
Cost of power in Turner County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Turner County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota13.1¢94,137 cust
- NorthWestern Energy - (SD)13.4¢51,787 cust
- Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.9¢22,989 cust
- Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD)13.0¢20,959 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 4.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Turner County: FAQ
- How often does Turner County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Turner County, SD logged 211 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Turner County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,479 customers without power, beginning June 9, 2020 and lasting about 7h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Turner County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Turner County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Turner County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Turner County.
57014, 57015, 57021, 57036, 57043, 57053, 57070
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | 2.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Clay-Union Electric Corp | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Parker - (SD) | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Dakota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/46125 and /api/v1/counties/46125/history.